"I am but a ghost, a lonely, helpless, and friendless wanderer. But I can teach you martial arts, and make you a martial artist..."

The girl didn't hear what the old man said next, because she was already overjoyed.

I actually met the legendary old man!

This is wonderful!

The girl was about to become his disciple when a figure appeared in front of her.

Who else could it be but Ye Feng!

“You’d better not believe him,” Night Wind said.

The girl looked at Ye Feng, completely bewildered, and said, "What are you saying? I don't understand..."

Night Wind interrupted the girl, saying, "You think you can play dumb with me? The old man residing in your body is no good at all; he's just using you. If you listen to him and cultivate under his guidance, your soul will become his nourishment, and you'll die at his hands before long."

Upon hearing Ye Feng's words, the girl's face immediately turned pale.

After glancing at the martial arts tournament playing on TV, Ye Feng said, "Since you're paying attention to this tournament, you should know about Sun Shaobai."

“I know, Sun Shaobai just died,” the girl said.

“Sun Shaobai didn’t die from fighting Jiang Yao; he died at the hands of this old man. This old man deceived Sun Shaobai and devoured his soul,” Ye Feng said.

"What!"

The girl was utterly shocked, her mouth agape, wide enough to fit an egg.

"Forget it, I'm too lazy to talk to you anymore. Anyway, it doesn't matter whether you believe me or not."

As Ye Feng spoke, he raised his right hand and reached out to grab the girl's crown.

The girl immediately wanted to get away; it was her subconscious thought.

But she couldn't move her body at all. The moment Ye Feng made his move, he completely sealed her off. She had no chance to resist or dodge in front of Ye Feng!

Just then, a semi-transparent figure emerged from the girl's body.

"It's you again! You're trying to ruin my plans again!"

The old man's expression was ferocious, and his eyes radiated a venomous light.

"You're harming people everywhere, how can I stand idly by?" Ye Feng said coldly.

"But what does this have to do with you? Who is this woman to you? Why do you care whether she lives or dies?" the old man said angrily.

Hearing what the old man said, the girl was filled with terror.

Only now did she finally understand that what Ye Feng had said was true, and that the old man really did want to harm her!

She then said in a tearful voice, "Help me..."

The night wind waved its hand, and the girl could no longer make a sound.

Looking at the old man's soul, Ye Feng said without any politeness, "She really has nothing to do with me. I don't know her at all. In my eyes, she is just a dispensable nobody. But no matter what, I was once the guardian of Zhongzhou, and I still live in Zhongzhou City now."

"Since that's the case, then I won't allow you to run rampant on my turf! Enough talk, prepare to die!"

As soon as Ye Feng finished speaking, he grabbed the girl's crown, and powerful true energy surged from his palm.

So the old man's soul was forcibly pulled out of the girl's body by the night wind and formed into a ball in the night wind's hand.

This is because the old man had only been residing in the girl's body for a short time, no more than ten minutes, so their souls had not yet become closely intertwined.

The reason Ye Feng didn't use this method to help Sun Shaobai before was because Sun Shaobai had been possessed by the old man's soul for too long, and Sun Shaobai had been deceived by the old man's soul, cultivating under his guidance. Their souls had formed an inseparable whole.

Even the night wind could not prevent Sun Shaobai from separating the old man's soul without harming him if he did not cooperate.

That's why Ye Feng let Sun Shaobai fend for himself, but then attacked the girl with alarm, forcibly extracting the old man's soul.

"I won't let you get away with this! I'll make you pay! I curse you, I curse you..."

The old man's spirit roared in resentment, but his face was filled with deep terror and despair.

Night Wind sneered and said, "Curse me however you like."

No sooner had he finished speaking than a night breeze suddenly crept into his right hand.

Then the old man's soul shattered, turning into a gust of wind and disappearing without a trace.

The old man's soul had been completely annihilated and no longer exists.

After glancing at the girl, Ye Feng earnestly reminded her, "There's no such thing as a free lunch in this world. Every gift from fate comes with a hidden price, and that price might just be your life."

The girl was still in a state of shock, but the night wind had freed her from its restraints, so she could move and speak again.

"Thank you, but who exactly are you?"

The girl asked, her face full of gratitude.

Ye Feng casually took out a cultivation manual from his storage ring and said, "Who I am is not important. This manual is for you, but don't pass it on to anyone else. Whether you can become a martial artist depends on yourself. Cultivate it well."

After saying this, Ye Feng tossed the cultivation manual to the girl and then flew away.

Holding the cultivation manual in her hands, the girl's face showed intense excitement.

Thank you, I won't forget you.

The girl looked out the window, watching the night wind's departing figure, and murmured to herself.

A ripple appeared in the VIP section, and then Ye Feng's figure suddenly appeared.

"Where did you go?" Sun Muqing asked.

"I'm going to deal with that old man's soul," Ye Feng said.

“He has already…” Jiang Lingxuan asked tentatively.

Night Wind laughed and said, "That guy has already vanished into thin air and his soul has been scattered. Don't worry."

Hearing Ye Feng say that, Jiang Lingxuan breathed a sigh of relief.

Ye Feng looked towards the stage and saw two male martial artists fighting. He asked, "Which match is this? I'm not late, am I?"

Jiang Lingxuan said with a smile, "This is the second round. You're very fast, and you just made it in time."

Ye Feng nodded and continued watching the martial arts tournament with Jiang Lingxuan, Sun Muqing, and Bai Yuexi.

The third match was the showdown between Li Lingyu and Li Lingyu.

Li Lingyu's opponent was an incredibly beautiful woman. Both of them were at the Separation and Union Realm, and their battle was extremely fierce.

Li Lingyu once again used her flying needle technique, but today she was unable to defeat her opponent immediately.

The glamorous woman appeared to be agile and swift, but after Li Lingyu used her flying needle technique, she immediately activated a defensive martial art with excellent defensive capabilities.

Therefore, Li Lingyu's flying needles were completely unable to penetrate the woman's martial arts skills and could not cause her any harm.

This highlights the shortcomings of the flying needle technique.